Islamkot Tehsil
Islamkot Tehsil
Sindhi: تعلقو اسلام ڪوٽ | |
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Islamkot Tehsil Islamkot Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′0″N 70°11′0″E / 24.70000°N 70.18333°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Tharparkar District |
| Tehsil | Tehsil |
| Area | |
| 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 56.48 m (185.3 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 265,643 | |
| • Density | 75.57/km2 (195.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,064 (7.18%) |
| • Rural | 246,579 (92.82%) |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 262,626 Sindhi, 233 Pashto, 158 Hindko |
Islamkot Tehsil, also referred to as Islamkot Taluka, is an administrative sub-subdivision (taluka/tehsil) of Tharparkar District, in south-eastern Sindh, Pakistan. Located about 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of the district capital Mithi, and around 360 kilometres (220 mi) east of Karachi, it forms the southern part of the district and borders the Great Rann of Kutch.
According to the 2023 national census, it had a population of 265,643. The majority of residents speak Sindhi. It is one of seven tehsils of Tharparkar, and is connected by both road and air.